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Call for Papers: IEEE Engineering Management Review Special Issue on Navigating Storms and Shaping Horizons: Latin American Businesses Resilience, Innovation, and Transformation in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a crucible for Latin American businesses, testing their mettle and catalyzing transformative change. In this special issue, titled “Navigating Storms and Shaping Horizons: Latin American Businesses Resilience, Innovation, and Transformation in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic,” we invite scholars and practitioners to embark on a compelling journey into the intricate tapestry of Latin American business resilience, innovation, and adaptation. The pandemic, an unprecedented global challenge, presented unique circumstances in Latin America, a region known for its dynamism and diversity.

This special issue is dedicated to uncovering the compelling stories, strategies, and transformations that have emerged in the Latin American business landscape. We encourage authors to delve into an array of themes, from the immediate response to enduring adaptations, and to examine how Latin American businesses have harnessed innovation and entrepreneurship to seize new opportunities during and after the crisis. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Papers should be either review or survey type that fall into any one of the following categories:
➢ Technology Manager’s Notebook (TMN) Articles – 500‐2000 words
➢ Shorter Articles and Case Studies – 2000‐4000 words
➢ Longer Articles and Reviews – 7500‐10000 words
All further information about the journal, author guidelines etc. is available online. Feel free to contact the
Lead Guest Editor for questions. Submissions of articles must be made with the editorial system.
Important Dates: Submission Deadline: 15 November 2024

Lead Guest Editor:
Asghar Afshar Jahanshahi
IPADE Business School, Mexico
Email: afshar@ipade.mx


Priscila Rezende da Costa

PPGA UNINOVE, Brazil
Email: priscilarc@uninove.br


Beatrice Avolio Alecchi
CENTRUM Catolica Graduate Business School
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Perú
Email: bavolio@pucp.pe

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Moving Product/Services from Idea to Market

Identifying and Implementing Successful Projects, and Systems

Integrating Technology for Capability and Productivity

Developing from Engineer to Leader

Balancing the Norms of Society, Government, and Regulators

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